And they're off!

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Race to the Top: 40 states and D.C. competing for 1st round of grants

Well here is Florida's competition: 39 other states and Washington, D.C. submitted applications by today's deadline to vie for a slice of the $4.35 billion Race to the Top grant.

The list from the U.S. Department of Education:

* Alabama
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* California
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* D.C.
* Florida
* Georgia
* Hawaii
* Idaho
* Illinois
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Massachusetts
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Missouri
* Nebraska
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* North Carolina
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania
* Rhode Island
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Utah
* Virginia
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
* Wyoming